Hearing Conservation
Name 4 professionals who are likely to make up the hearing conservation team - Answer-audiologist,
physician, ENT, safety specialist
OSHA estimates _____________ workers are exposed to avg noise levels of 85dB+ in the manufacturing
industries - Answer-5.2 million
What does CAOHC stand for - Answer-council for accreditation in occupational hearing conservation
name 5 organizations that are members of CAOHC - Answer-AAA, ASHA, American Academy of
otolaryngology, American industrial hygiene association, military audiology association
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the care and maintenance of the audiometer - Answer-treu
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the diagnosis of hearing problems - Answer-false
under what conditions can a video be substituted for one of the required professional disciplines in the
certification course - Answer-
, name at least 6 activities the OHC is trained to carry out - Answer-baseline and annual audiometric
training, visual inspection of the ear, case history, screening audiograms to select concerning ones for
review by AuD or MD, referral to appropriate sources, record keeping
name 4 activities the OHC is NOT trained to carry out - Answer-instruct other hearing conservationists,
interpret audiograms, diagnose hearing disorders, administer a hearing conservation*
to maintain their certification, OHCs must be rectified within ______ years of the date of
_____________________ - Answer-5 years, date of their certification course
how is decibel abbreviated? - Answer-dB
OSHA estimates more than _______ American workers in the manufacturing industries alone have a
"material impairment" of hearing - Answer-1 million
(t/f) people will often resist talking about their hearing impairment because it is associated with getting
old and infirm - Answer-true
(t/f) noise induced hearing loss can usually be reversed by medical treatment - Answer-false
sudden loud noise from gunfire or metal stamping is called - Answer-impulsive noise
TTS stands for ___________ _________ ______ and the OHC needs to catch these hearing losses before
they become _________ ________ ________- - Answer-temporary threshold shifts permanent
threshold shifts
name at least three agents besides noise that are toxic to the ear, especially when combined with noise
exposure - Answer-heavy metals (lead), organic solvents (carbon disulfide), asphyxiant (carbon
monoxide)
Name 4 professionals who are likely to make up the hearing conservation team - Answer-audiologist,
physician, ENT, safety specialist
OSHA estimates _____________ workers are exposed to avg noise levels of 85dB+ in the manufacturing
industries - Answer-5.2 million
What does CAOHC stand for - Answer-council for accreditation in occupational hearing conservation
name 5 organizations that are members of CAOHC - Answer-AAA, ASHA, American Academy of
otolaryngology, American industrial hygiene association, military audiology association
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the care and maintenance of the audiometer - Answer-treu
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the diagnosis of hearing problems - Answer-false
under what conditions can a video be substituted for one of the required professional disciplines in the
certification course - Answer-
, name at least 6 activities the OHC is trained to carry out - Answer-baseline and annual audiometric
training, visual inspection of the ear, case history, screening audiograms to select concerning ones for
review by AuD or MD, referral to appropriate sources, record keeping
name 4 activities the OHC is NOT trained to carry out - Answer-instruct other hearing conservationists,
interpret audiograms, diagnose hearing disorders, administer a hearing conservation*
to maintain their certification, OHCs must be rectified within ______ years of the date of
_____________________ - Answer-5 years, date of their certification course
how is decibel abbreviated? - Answer-dB
OSHA estimates more than _______ American workers in the manufacturing industries alone have a
"material impairment" of hearing - Answer-1 million
(t/f) people will often resist talking about their hearing impairment because it is associated with getting
old and infirm - Answer-true
(t/f) noise induced hearing loss can usually be reversed by medical treatment - Answer-false
sudden loud noise from gunfire or metal stamping is called - Answer-impulsive noise
TTS stands for ___________ _________ ______ and the OHC needs to catch these hearing losses before
they become _________ ________ ________- - Answer-temporary threshold shifts permanent
threshold shifts
name at least three agents besides noise that are toxic to the ear, especially when combined with noise
exposure - Answer-heavy metals (lead), organic solvents (carbon disulfide), asphyxiant (carbon
monoxide)
